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Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract] |
Activity In The Reserves For Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses | Activity in the reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses is summarized as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| (Amounts in thousands)
Gross reserves at January 1 | $ | 1,038,984 |  |  | $ | 1,036,123 |  |  | $ | 985,279 |
Less reinsurance recoverable | (13,927 | ) |  | (12,155 | ) |  | (7,921 | )
Net reserves at January 1 | 1,025,057 |  |  | 1,023,968 |  |  | 977,358 |
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to: |  |  |  |  |
Current year | 1,989,315 |  |  | 1,959,730 |  |  | 1,919,116 |
Prior years | (3,193 | ) |  | 2,960 |  |  | 42,332 |
Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses | 1,986,122 |  |  | 1,962,690 |  |  | 1,961,448 |
Loss and loss adjustment expense payments related to: |  |  |  |  |
Current year | 1,347,967 |  |  | 1,354,074 |  |  | 1,314,748 |
Prior years | 585,899 |  |  | 607,527 |  |  | 600,090 |
Total payments | 1,933,866 |  |  | 1,961,601 |  |  | 1,914,838 |
Net reserves at year-end | 1,077,313 |  |  | 1,025,057 |  |  | 1,023,968 |
Reinsurance recoverable | 14,484 |  |  | 13,927 |  |  | 12,155 |
Gross reserves at year-end | $ | 1,091,797 |  |  | $ | 1,038,984 |  |  | $ | 1,036,123 |

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